Comedy ‘Lettice and Lovage’ on stage at Westport Country Playhouse

By Linda Tuccio-Koonz

Published 12:00 am, Saturday, May 20, 2017

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“Lettice and Lovage” is on stage at Westport Country Playhouse, Tuesday, May 30, through Saturday, June 17. Mia Dillon plays Lotte Schoen, a strict official of the Preservation Trust for England’s historic homes, who must deal with a tour guide who embellishes a mansion’s dull history with pure fantasy. less

“Lettice and Lovage” is on stage at Westport Country Playhouse, Tuesday, May 30, through Saturday, June 17. Mia Dillon plays Lotte Schoen, a strict official of the Preservation Trust for England’s ... more

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“Lettice and Lovage” is on stage at Westport Country Playhouse, Tuesday, May 30, through Saturday, June 17. Trish Conolly plays Miss Lettice Douffet, a tour guide at of one of England’s historic homes. Since nothing of much interest occurred there, she makes up for it with tales of pure fantasy. less

“Lettice and Lovage” is on stage at Westport Country Playhouse, Tuesday, May 30, through Saturday, June 17. Trish Conolly plays Miss Lettice Douffet, a tour guide at of one of England’s historic homes. ... more

Photo: Westport Country Playhouse / Contributed Photo

Comedy ‘Lettice and Lovage’ on stage at Westport Country Playhouse

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What would you do if you were a tour guide in one of England’s historic homes, but nothing of note had actually occurred there? Such is the plight of Miss Lettice Douffet in the comedy “Lettice and Lovage,” coming to the Westport Country Playhouse.

Lettice doesn’t want to bore anyone, so she uses her flamboyant style to embellish the stately mansion’s dull history with fantastical tales, much to the disapproval of her strict, fact-conscious supervisor, Lotte Schoen.

But when Lettice serves Lotte a cup of lovage — an herbal-based alcoholic drink — the two develop a devilish friendship, according to a news release. Soon they engage in a series of capers to fight against society’s mediocrity. They find ways to live up to Lettice’s motto, “Enlarge! Enliven! Enlighten!”

The Tony-nominated play was written by Sir Peter Shaffer, a Tony and Academy Award-winning British playwright, whose works include “Equus” and “Amadeus.”

“Lettice and Lovage” will open Westport Country Playhouse’s 87th season on Tuesday, May 30, and continue through Saturday, June 17. Directed by Mark Lamos, its run includes many special events, such as an LGBT Night Out and a Thursday Talkback.